Met officials said that the minimum temperature could still go down. Chandigarh had hit freezing point (0 degrees) in 2007 and 2008.

In Haryana, Hisar recorded the lowest minimum temperature on Friday at 1.9 degrees, Met officials said. Narnaul town had a low of two degrees.

Met officials said that the cold wave will continue in Punjab and Haryana in the next few days. They said that moderate to dense fog will also be witnessed at most places. The weather will largely remain dry over the region, they added.